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Unit One (2) Life expectancy Leading causes of death

Unit One (2) Life expectancy Leading causes of death. U.S. Average Life Expectancy. 2010 CDC Data 78.7 Females 81.1 Males 76.2. Why?. Centenarian. A person who has reached the age of 100.

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Unit One (2) Life expectancy Leading causes of death

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  1. Unit One (2)Life expectancyLeading causes of death

  2. U.S. Average Life Expectancy 2010 CDC Data 78.7 Females 81.1 Males 76.2 • Why?

  3. Centenarian A person who has reached the age of 100. (As average life expectancy in America rises, there are more centenarians today than ever before.)

  4. Why do people in America live longer today? • Sanitation and water treatment • Advancements in medical technology • Development and availability medications: - Vaccinations - Antibiotics - Insulin - etc…

  5. Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. 1900 Today Pneumonia Heart Disease Tuberculosis Cancer Diarrhea Respiratory Disease Stroke What’s the difference in the causes of death during each time period?

  6. Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. for the general US population: 1900 Today Pneumonia Heart Disease Tuberculosis Cancer Diarrhea Respiratory Disease Stroke Infectious Lifestyle-Related Diseases Conditions

  7. What about your age group? Leading causes of death: 15-24 Yr. Olds 1. Accidents 2. suicide 3. homicide 4. Cancer

  8. Once a person reaches high school, The Chances of dying in a car accident Increase at least 4 times compared to his/her risk in junior high. Why?

  9. We have made advancements in controlling infectious diseases that killed Americans up to 1900… As a result, people In the united states aren’t dying as often from infectious diseases..

  10. Today, lifestyle related diseases or incidents are now the leading cause of death in americans Why? What’s the reason?

  11. Risk Factors for lifestyle-related diseases/conditions: 1. Environment Exposure to poisons, radioactivity, pollution, contamination, etc. 2. Heredity Genes for certain conditions run in some families more than others. 3. Lifestyle-related choices Tobacco, No exercise, Poor nutrition, Drug Abuse, Risk Taking, etc. Which of the 3 is not in our direct control?

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